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Strategic planning 12/21/11 Sharon Dowdy
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is currently planning its future, developing its official 10-year strategic plan. To get public input, the college has scheduled several regional meetings across the state.
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FACES 2011 review 12/21/11 Brad Haire
Another year quickly ends. And we thank you, our Georgia FACES subscribers, for allowing us to bring you the news to use about Georgia family, agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences. The news service for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Georgia FACES generated more than 300 news items this year, releasing them across the state, region and nation.
Engraver beetles leave pin-sized holds in the bark of pine trees when they exit the tree. CAES News
Pine bark beetles 12/15/11 Jim F. Crawford
Pine bark beetles can be the death of pines in forests and home landscapes.
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In the Field: Camellia oil (video) 12/15/11 Brad Haire
Camellias offer showy winter flowers in landscapes across the South. They have something more valuable, too: cooking oil. A University of Georgia plant breeder wants to make the ornamental plant into a viable commercial oil producer.
2011 Spalding County Drill Team competes in Alabama CAES News
Nation's best 12/12/11
The Spalding County 4-H Mounted Drill Team earned the title of National 4-H Mounted Drill Team Champions at the Kentucky Bluegrass Blast competition held Nov. 19 in Lexington, Ky.
Blueberries sit in baskets at the UGA organic research farm. Photo taken July 23, 2008 in Watkinsville, Ga. CAES News
Thrifty shopping 12/08/11 Michael Rupured
Clipping coupons and thrifty shopping are back in style. Reality shows and specialty blogs feature super coupon users who pay pennies on the dollar at the grocery store. Spending an hour or two preparing to shop before you head to the store can help you save money.
Christmas may highlight the winter calendar for many Georgians - complete with lights, decorations and a tree - but it's not the only holiday celebrated this winter. CAES News
Holiday energy saving 12/08/11
To save money during the holiday season, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension housing specialists offer the following energy saving tips.
Pecans are known to be the healthiest of all tree nuts, packing more antioxidants than any other. What isn't so certain is how the heck do you correctly pronounce it? Is it "pee-can" or "pe-cahn"? CAES News
In the Field: Pee-can vs. Pu-cahn (video) 12/08/11 Brad Haire
Pecans are known to be the healthiest of all tree nuts, packing more antioxidants than any other. What isn’t so certain is how the heck do you correctly pronounce it? Is it “pee-can” or “pu-cahn”?
Steve Stice and Franklin West with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences stand with their pigs in Athens in April of 2010. CAES News
Researchers prove stem cell safety. 12/08/11 J. Faith Peppers
Pig stem cells discovered by two animal science researchers at the University of Georgia reveal a better way to determine the safety of future stem cell therapies than rodent-based models.